Chapter 16.24
FINAL PLATS
Sections:
16.24.010 Time limit for submission.
16.24.030 Procedures – Generally.
16.24.050 Time limit for recording.
16.24.060 Vested use limitation.
16.24.010 Time limit for submission.
The original tracing and four copies of the final plat and other exhibits required for approval as specified in TMC 16.24.020 shall be submitted to the administrator and shall be accompanied by a written request for approval of the final plat, and shall be accompanied by the final plat processing fees as specified in the adopted fee schedule. The final plat shall be submitted to the city council within seven years of the date of preliminary plat approval if the date of preliminary plat approval is on or before December 31, 2016, and within five years of the date of preliminary plat approval if the date of preliminary plat approval is on or after January 1, 2017. A final plat meeting all requirements of this chapter shall be submitted to the city council for approval within 10 years of the date of preliminary plat approval if the project is not subject to requirements adopted under Chapter 90.58 RCW and the date of preliminary plat approval is on or before December 31, 2007. An applicant who files a written request with the administrator at least 30 days before the expiration of this period shall be granted one, one-year extension upon a showing that the applicant has attempted in good faith to submit the final plat within the appropriate period. (Ord. 786 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 587 § 1, 2001).
16.24.020 Required form.
A. The original tracing and four copies of the final plat and other exhibits required for approval as specified in TMC 16.24.010 shall be submitted to the administrator and shall be accompanied by a written request for approval of the final plat, and shall be accompanied by the final plat processing fees as specified in the adopted fee resolution.
B. The final plat shall be drawn on stable base mylar or equivalent material at such a scale as to make a map a minimum of 18 inches wide by 24 inches long and shall be at a scale of at least one inch equals 100 feet unless the administrator requests or authorizes a different scale. Where necessary, the plat may be on several sheets, including match lines, accompanied by an index sheet showing the entire subdivision.
C. The final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat and shall incorporate any conditions approved by the city council. Any required signatures shall be in permanent black ink on the original document to be filed. In addition, the final plat shall show clearly the following information:
1. A complete survey of the section or sections necessary to establish the corner(s) of the quarter section in which the plat is located or as much thereof as may be necessary to properly orient the plat within such section or sections. The survey shall be submitted with complete field notes, or copies thereof, and computations showing original or reestablished corners. Included shall be descriptions of, and reference ties to, all corners. There shall be field notes of traverse showing error of closure and method of balancing, with sketch showing all distances, bearings and calculations required to determine corners and traverse distance of the plat. The allowable error of closure shall not exceed one foot in 10,000 feet;
2. Tract boundary lines, property lines of lots, open space, other sites and other rights-of-way, with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflection angles, and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves. If the plat constitutes a replat, the lots, blocks, streets, etc., of the original plat shall be shown by dotted lines in their proper positions in relation to the new arrangement of the plat, the new plat being so clearly shown in solid lines as to avoid any ambiguity;
3. Name and right-of-way width of each street, easement or other right-of-way;
4. Location, dimensions, beneficiary and purpose of any easements;
5. Number to identify each lot or site and block;
6. Purpose for which sites, other than residential lots, are dedicated or reserved;
7. Location and description of monuments existing or set; permanent control monuments shall be established at each and every controlling corner of the boundaries of the parcel of land being subdivided. The public works director shall determine the number and location of permanent control monuments within the plat;
8. Reference to recorded subdivision plats of adjoining platted land by record name, date and number and the lines and names of all existing or platted streets or other public ways, parks, playgrounds, other public lands, and easements adjacent to the final plat, subdivision or dedication, including municipal boundaries, township lines and section lines;
9. A certification by a PLS (professional land surveyor) in a form acceptable to the city that the plat is a true representation of the lands actually surveyed;
10. Appropriate certificate indicating consent by all those persons having ownership rights in the property in a format acceptable to the city;
11. A certificate in a format acceptable to the city regarding participation in any irrigation district;
12. A certificate acceptable to the city relating to any flood hazard areas and/or areas of jurisdiction under the Tonasket shoreline management plan;
13. Certification regarding any streets, rights-of-way, easement for private, semi-private or public use;
14. Certificate from the county treasurer that all taxes and delinquent assessments for which the property may be liable as of the date of certification by the treasurer have been fully paid, satisfied or discharged;
15. Certification of approval by the public works director, acting on behalf of the city, as to the survey data, layout of streets, alleys and other rights-of-way, design of bridges, sewage and water systems, and other structures;
16. Certification of approval by the mayor;
17. Acknowledgment from the public works director as to the adequacy of the proposed means of sewage disposal and water supply;
18. Title, scale, north arrow and date;
19. A certification shall be submitted together with the plat certifying that the subdivider has either:
a. Completed improvements in accordance with these regulations and with the action of the city council giving approval of the preliminary plat; or
b. Provided acceptable surety for such improvements as provided in TMC 16.28.190;
20. Such other certificates, affidavits or endorsements as may be required by city council in the enforcement of these regulations;
21. A copy of any proposed CC&Rs (covenants, conditions and restrictions) to be recorded with the proposed subdivision;
22. A list of the conditions required as part of the approval of the preliminary plat by the city council together with annotation of how they have been and/or will be complied with;
23. If the proposed subdivision is located in an irrigation district, evidence of compliance with RCW 58.17.310 regarding the provision of irrigation water rights-of-way, and approvals from irrigation districts and/or the United States Bureau of Reclamation. (Ord. 786 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 587 § 1, 2001).
16.24.030 Procedures – Generally.
Review and approval of the final plat is a Type III action and subject to the requirements of Chapter 19.05 TMC. (Ord. 786 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 587 § 1, 2001).
16.24.040 Review and action.
A. Review and approval of the final plat is a Type III action and subject to the requirements of Chapter 19.05 TMC. The administrator shall review the final plat for conformance to conditions imposed on the approved preliminary plat. If the proposed final plat is in conformance with all conditions of preliminary approval, then the administrator shall submit the final plat and required information for approval, approval with conditions or denial to the city council. If the final plat contains substantial modifications from the preliminary plat recommended for approval by the planning commission, the administrator shall submit the proposed final plat to the planning commission for their recommendation to the city council on the final plat.
B. Repealed by Ord. 786.
C. Repealed by Ord. 786.
D. Repealed by Ord. 786.
E. Approval of the final plat shall be indicated by the signature of the administrator or the administrator’s designee on the original tracing. (Ord. 786 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 587 § 1, 2001).
16.24.050 Time limit for recording.
The final plat shall be recorded within 60 days following the date of approval by the city council. If the subdivider fails to file the final plat prior to the expiration of the above time period, it shall be resubmitted in accordance with Chapter 16.20 TMC. (Ord. 786 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 587 § 1, 2001).
16.24.060 Vested use limitation.
Any lots in a final plat filed for record shall be a valid land use notwithstanding any change in zoning laws for a period of five years from the date of filing. A subdivision shall be governed by the terms of approval of the final plat, and the statutes, ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of approval for a period of five years after final plat approval unless the city council finds that a change in conditions creates a serious threat to the public health and safety in the subdivision. (Ord. 786 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 587 § 1, 2001).